Group think? The fact that FR would not fall in line with the “group thinking GOP-e” that was dead set on pushing a sure-loser RINO like Romney in the primaries? How did that work out for the trueblue RINO guys?
If you wish to win the presidency as a Republican, do NOT run a guy who for thirty years supported abortion. And supported “gay” rights. Liberal judges. Big government. Mandated socialist healthcare, etc, etc, etc and had absolutely zero conservative accomplishments to his name. Romney was a sure loser from the get go!!!!
Sheesh, even a dullard like me could have told you that.
Again, Free Republic is clearly labeled. If you don’t agree with what we’re trying to accomplish here as pro-life, pro-family, constitutional conservatives, go elsewhere!
FR is not big tent and is not for everyone! Never will be!!
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Amazing how some people confuse “group think” with a people holding to a core set of values. Big difference, that. The first are mindless people who join a group and then adopt and adapt to their ideas because there goal is first and foremost to belong to a group...any group...just as long as they belong.
The latter are people who already have a core set of values and principles and who are usually content being on their own (part of the lack of unity among conservatives) who happen to come together and enjoy each others company and ideas and knowledge.
FreeRepublic is not a site for people who succumb to “group think.” We are a group of individuals who associate with one another because we happen to think alike.
My comments didn’t pertain to Romney. He was my last choice in the primary and the last choice of most conservatives.
I was referring to the disdain toward those who supported other conservative candidates such as Cain, Bachman, Perry and Santorum. I was one of those and caught a LOT of flak for it.
I didn’t write that I supported True Blue or cared a whit about that forum, as I don’t.
My response was just a factual answer as to where a lot of Freepers had gone and my first hand observation in looking at the membership list at True Blue was that many of them might have gone there. Or else, it’s just a coincidence that there are lots of people there with the same FR handles.
We’re all on the same team. God knows we need to stick together as there seem to be less and less of us all the time. Splintered into numerous little factions, we become ineffective.
As you know, Democrats have offices full of people who do nothing but frequent conservative forums to sow seeds of dissent. They freely admit it and are gleeful at how easy it is to get conservatives to eat their own.
I appreciate what you do and applaud you for it. I’ve been here off and on since the days when a whole day’s posts took up one web page. It’s been exciting to see the site grow and become a major force toward the advancement of conservatism both through the dissemination of information and activism. I hope and pray that the growth and impact of FR continues. The future of this nation hinges on adherence to Constitutional conservatism.